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🗓️ 6 May 2025
⏱️ 96 minutes
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0:00.0 | TRP Nation was good. Today is a monumental day. We are here at the headquarters of Philadelphia Soccer, |
0:06.0 | 2006, with two of the most important players, no pun intended, and their organizational structure |
0:12.1 | who have worked tirelessly to illuminate the city of Philadelphia and ensure that it was |
0:16.4 | selected as one of the global hosts for this magnanimous competition we got coming up next year. |
0:21.3 | We've come together to discuss all things FIFA World Cup, 2006, |
0:25.2 | as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our amazing city in this beautiful game that has united the world. |
0:31.8 | We're joined by host city executive and CEO of Philly Soccer and McCain, |
0:35.5 | whose track record in business, tourism, event strategy, |
0:38.1 | and hospitality has made it the ideal candidate for this unique leadership position. Since joining |
0:43.0 | the effort in 2019, Meg has served as a liaison between the city, key partners in venues, and |
0:48.4 | FIFA, focusing on the development of the city's narrative case for hosting and delivering all technical responses. |
0:55.7 | Now, as host city executive and CEO, Meg leads the operationalization of local organizing committee, |
1:02.2 | which is responsible for ensuring a successful host in the Philadelphia Six World Cup matches running a 40-day fan fest. |
1:09.6 | That's crazy. |
1:10.2 | And welcome it more than half a million visitors |
1:12.5 | to Philadelphia in the summer of 2026. Philadelphia soccer is director of social impact. |
1:18.0 | Jonathan Todd is a man of many talents and abilities. Much of his personal career has centered |
1:22.5 | around creating change, opportunities, and upper mobility for those most qualified who may have |
1:26.9 | been traditionally |
1:27.5 | overlooked and leading social initiatives that have directly impacted communities that these |
1:32.2 | organizations serve. True to those words, his past experiences include Director of Diversity, |
1:37.4 | equity, and inclusion for Rivers Casino and the Philadelphia International Airport and Director |
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